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European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 30 January 2015 This year marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the first EU legislation on human medicines. Council Directive 65/65 introduced clear rules on the authorisation and distribution of medicinal products and some founding principles that are valid until today.

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European Commission - Statement Brussels, 13 January 2015 The European Parliament's vote in favour of the legislative proposal on GMO cultivation brings us one step closer to providing Member States with tools to decide on cultivation of EU authorised GMOs on their territory, based on reasons other than risk on...

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European Commission - Statement Brussels, 05 January 2015 "We welcome the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement that the US will progressively re-open its market to exports of beef from the European Union, starting with the Republic of Ireland.

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European Commission - Press release Brussels, 11 December 2014 As of 13 December 2014, new EU food labelling[1] rules, adopted by the European Parliament and the Council in 2011, will ensure that consumers receive clearer, more comprehensive and accurate information on food content, and help them make informed choices about...

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European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 11 December 2014 Today's consumers, whether shopping on-line or in a supermarket, increasingly want clearer and more understandable food labelling to help them make informed choices on the food they eat. In addition, more and more people suffer from allergies.

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European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 08 December 2014 West Africa is currently facing the largest and most complex Ebola epidemic on record. Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone are the most affected countries. The disease has already claimed more than 6 000 lives and has seen over 17 000 cases.

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European Commission - Press release Brussels, 06 December 2014 The European Union and its Member States continue to mobilise all available resources to help contain the largest Ebola epidemic on record. In response to the EU's call for the mobilisation of qualified, trained and experienced health workers, Greece will send...

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European Commission - Statement Brussels, 04 December 2014 I am glad to announce that yesterday evening the European Parliament and the Council have reached a provisional political agreement on the draft legislation on GMO cultivation.

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European Commission - Statement Brussels, 03 December 2014 Joint statement by Vytenis Andriukaitis, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, and Angel Gurría, Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development “We are delighted to unveil the comparative data on health and health systems covering all 28 EU...

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European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 26 November 2014 In its monthly package of infringement decisions, the European Commission is pursuing legal action against Member States for failing to comply properly with their obligations under EU law.